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Table 3. — Inspection Details for 1914- 



Beekeepers taken from the files or discontinued, 358 



New beekeepers, ............... 587 



Unhygienic apiaries (not diseased), 122 



Number of apiaries quarantined, 214 



Number of releases, 189 



Inspectors recorded 8 apiaries in which both American and European foul brood were found. 



Sacbrood. 

 The occurrence of sacbrood, formerly called "pickled brood," 

 was approximately no more prevalent than in previous 'years. 



European Foul Brood Dominant. 

 As heretofore reported, and unfortunately from the stand- 

 point of control, European foul brood is still dominant. Ameri- 

 can foul brood is considerably reduced. It was found, however, 

 in eight yards more than in the year previous, but it should be 

 borne in mind that a territory which had not been previously 

 inspected was undertaken, and in this territory American foul 

 brood occurred. Although the prevalence of European foul 

 brood still exceeds that of American foul brood, the number of 

 apiaries in which it was found in 1914 dropped from the pre- 

 ceding year from 214 to 174. 



Miscellaneous Work. 



Publications. — During the year there have been three addi- 

 tional papers published in the "Apiary Inspection" series. 

 They are: "Annual Report of the State Inspector of Apiaries 

 for the Year 1913," Bulletin No. 7, by Dr. Burton N. Gates; 

 "Soft Candy for Bees," Bulletin No. 7A (excerpt from Bulletin 

 No. 7), by Dr. Burton N. Gates; "Honey Bees as Pollinizers," 

 Bulletin No. 8, by Mrs. Susan E. Howard. 



Meetings. — As in previous years, there have been held about 



